The most decorated American Downhill and Super G skier in history. Daron won 12 World Cup races, had 28 World Cup podiums, 7 US National Titles, is the 2001 World Champion in Super G, Silver medal at the 2005 Worlds in DH and Bronze medal in GS. He was the winner of the legendary Hahnenkamm Downhill in 2003 and SG in 2004 along with 7 podium finishes in Kitzbuhel over 5 years.

Daron Rahlves was born June 12, 1973 in Walnut Creek, California. Growing up in Nor Cal he was exposed to all kinds of sports: soccer, tennis, golf, waterskiing, jet skiing, motocross and snow skiing. Every winter in Tahoe and summers at Clear Lake, snow skiing and water sports became one of Daron’s many strong suits. At the age of 12, Daron’s family moved up to Tahoe so that he could focus on competing. During the summers, he stayed serious about another passion: jet skiing. After 4 years racing 440 Super Stock and the modified class he became the Expert World Champion in 1993 and that same year was named to the US Ski Team. 13 years on the National Team included racing World Cup, being named to 5 World Championships teams and 3 Winter Olympic Games. Now he’s making a transition from Alpine Ski Racing to skier cross comps on The 48 Straight Jeep King of the Mountain Tour and X-Games along with free skiing. “My goal is to explore more of the sport of skiing. That’s why I decided to retire from World Cup racing when I was on top and healthy. On my own terms.” Time is spent at home in Truckee, CA and balancing that out with a new home Michelle and he bought in Encinitas, CA. He now has a good place to escape from the mountains and get some time in the surf and on his Honda CRF450R at socal mx tracks.

His second year in skier cross Daron won the SkierX at Winter X Games 12, January 2008.

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